Cranbourne Cup post mortem

[Messenger]

see the following article by Cody Winnell

http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=29158

Congrats to Bill and Anne

The big questions I have are:

"What has happened to Hutchy's mop of hair?" (He looks too dam respectable ;))

"Is it true that there was hardly anyone there for the Cranbourne Cup?"
(When you consider the huge surrounding population that Cranbourne has to draw upon, it is a massive fail if this is true)

[Toohard]

"Is it true that there was hardly anyone there for the Cranbourne Cup?"
(When you consider the huge surrounding population that Cranbourne has to draw upon, it is a massive fail if this is true)


Went down for a look Kev and no not many there. Upstairs dining look like have a few up there but not many outside compared to other years have been for a look. Can usually tell by the number of kids on the kids activities... would have been 10 tops. Not such a bad thing as my young ones very impatient!!


TAB lady (who looked very bored!) said there was a heap there for the gallops the night before so guess that took all the locals out re Saturday night.


Still was a great night and well done to Anne and Bill!

[Messenger]

I think you have possibly supplied the answer Paul - the gallops the night before may have stolen the crowd.
I wonder whether the gallops charged to get in - thinking the Saturday being an even better night to pull a crowd (less workers fatigued) we should have been promoting free admittance in the month leading up to it (I think we charged however)

I also wonder how much we learn from these hiccups

[Toohard]

I think you have possibly supplied the answer Paul - the gallops the night before may have stolen the crowd.
I wonder whether the gallops charged to get in - thinking the Saturday being an even better night to pull a crowd (less workers fatigued) we should have been promoting free admittance in the month leading up to it (I think we charged however)

I also wonder how much we learn from these hiccups

Cost me $30 to get in Kev!

[Toohard]

Hey Kev. Not complaing bout the $30 by the way. Went to watch me horse run and pay anything for that. But $30? Long drive from where we are but will keep backing up. They not enhancing themselves though..

[Amlin]

Hey Kev. Not complaing bout the $30 by the way. Went to watch me horse run and pay anything for that. But $30? Long drive from where we are but will keep backing up. They not enhancing themselves though..

Hopefully you and your horse will be heading to Warragul on Easter Sunday Paul where you will be $30 better off when you get in the gate.

[Messenger]

Cost me $30 to get in Kev!

Was that $30 just for you Paul or for both you and Luke?

ps You would have been happy with AFL's performance

[Amlin]

Was that $30 just for you Paul or for both you and Luke?

ps You would have been happy with AFL's performance

Adults $15 racebook $4 apparently Kev

[Messenger]

It would seem to me that it is ridiculous to be charging families/couples $30+ to get into Cranbourne and ending up with nobody there (especially when Melton is free)
Clubs have to realize (HRV's role) that attendance is IMPORTANT - we need horses to put on the show and that means owners and how many people have bought a horse without ever attending the trots?

In a growth corridor like Cranbourne we have to be going all out to recruit fans. The club would have realized quite some time ago that the gallops were on the night before so they had to promote a point of difference. I am thinking FREE entry would have been a great tool - pay for a decent size ad on the front of the local papers. Put on a show for people to come to - this is your Cup meet after all. This did not happen. I am not even interested in turnover for this one as we have to look at the bigger picture

This was a massive fail - the sooner we get a new Chairman and co for HRV, the better. Things need a real shake up

ps Surely near clashes like this one between codes is something that the Minister should be informing the governing bodies to correct

[Toohard]

Was that $30 just for you Paul or for both you and Luke?

ps You would have been happy with AFL's performance

That was for my wife and I Kev. Luke and the other 2 kids got in for free. They usually have an owners thing where you get ticked off and allowed in. But didn't see one Saturday night. Maybe coz cup night.

And yes rapt with the big horse! Learning and improving all the time.

[Messenger]

Momentarily forgot about that - Cor Blimey NOT only are we not trying to recruit/pull a crowd by making it free WE are even charging the owners who put on the show!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Adaptor]

Dining packages at Kilmore for Kilmore Cup slashed / Uh oh !

The Kilmore Pacing Cup is next Saturday night and the club has slashed its premium dining package from $75 to $55!
It includes VIP seating in alfresco area, 3-course meal, racebook and admission to Cup Night. Huge value.

[Messenger]

While admission is free at Melton, I think it should be free everywhere Noel (always is at Stawell ;))
My memory of Kilmore is that they have a TAB facing onto the track (which shares a wall with the Tabaret dining room) which they would never be able to charge entry to

If people are not attending our big events I am afraid that it is first and foremost the failure of those in charge. I do not think there is anything wrong with freebies - just fill the place, put on a good show and promote the code.